THE SOLAR ECLIPSE.
A SPLENDID VIEW. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. ■Melbourne, May 14. En route to Melbourne the passengers of the steamer Corinthic had an uninterrupted view of the solar eclipse. Tt was expected that as we are now near the eleven-year sun spot'minimum the corona, would be extended to form great equatorial streamers. The width of the corona, however, was only equal to oneeighth of the diameter of the moon, and almost perfectly uniform. Bound the sun's limit the chronosiphere wis dark red, exceptionally large, and extending to one-third the width of the corona. Half a dozen bright stars were visible. Almost up to the zenith the ship's officers were n.ble to take bearings. During totality beautiful opalescent lines played among the clouds near the horizon, varying from purple to rose and gold. The light on the sea was a greenish grey color, about enual in strength to the moon in her first quarter. Several nhotographs were taken by amateurs, but these are considered of no scientific value.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 390, 16 May 1910, Page 5
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168THE SOLAR ECLIPSE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 390, 16 May 1910, Page 5
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